diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/question/01_orders.html b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/question/01_orders.html
index 1351d088..d3956c7f 100644
--- a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/question/01_orders.html
+++ b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/question/01_orders.html
@@ -29,12 +29,17 @@
 asked to provide details for each request.</p>
 
 <div class="checkbox-group">
-    <div class="question-well">
+    <div class="question-well {% if want_which_orders_error %}error{% endif %}">
         <div class="checkbox">
             <label class="checkbox-header">
                 {% input_field type="checkbox" name="want_which_orders" value="A legal end to the marriage" %}<b>A legal end to the marriage</b>
             </label>
         </div>
+        {% if want_which_orders_error %}
+            <p class="warning">
+                You must select this option in order to complete a divorce using this tool.
+            </p>
+        {% endif %}
         <p>
             Divorce is the end of a legal marriage. To get a divorce, you must
             go through a legal process and get a court order that says the
diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/tests/test_step_completeness.py b/edivorce/apps/core/tests/test_step_completeness.py
index b1e46d5f..a668ea21 100644
--- a/edivorce/apps/core/tests/test_step_completeness.py
+++ b/edivorce/apps/core/tests/test_step_completeness.py
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ class StepCompletenessTestCase(TestCase):
         return step_completeness[step]
 
     def create_response(self, question, value):
-        UserResponse.objects.create(bceid_user=self.user, question=Question.objects.get(key=question), value=value)
+        response, _ = UserResponse.objects.get_or_create(bceid_user=self.user, question_id=question)
+        response.value = value
+        response.save()
 
     def test_prequalification(self):
         step = 'prequalification'
@@ -97,14 +99,19 @@ class StepCompletenessTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.check_completeness(step), False)
         self.assertEqual(self.check_step_status(step), Status.NOT_STARTED)
 
-        # All required question
-        self.create_response('want_which_orders', '["nothing"]')
-        self.assertEqual(self.check_completeness(step), True)
-        self.assertEqual(self.check_step_status(step), Status.COMPLETED)
+        # Empty response
+        self.create_response('want_which_orders', '[]')
+        self.assertEqual(self.check_completeness(step), False)
+        self.assertEqual(self.check_step_status(step), Status.NOT_STARTED)
 
-        # Put empty response
-        UserResponse.objects.filter(question_id='want_which_orders').update(value="[]")
+        # Divorce order is required
+        self.create_response('want_which_orders', '["Child support"]')
         self.assertEqual(self.check_completeness(step), False)
+        self.assertEqual(self.check_step_status(step), Status.STARTED)
+
+        self.create_response('want_which_orders', '["A legal end to the marriage"]')
+        self.assertEqual(self.check_completeness(step), True)
+        self.assertEqual(self.check_step_status(step), Status.COMPLETED)
 
     def test_your_info(self):
         step = 'your_information'
diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/utils/user_response.py b/edivorce/apps/core/utils/user_response.py
index e1016c34..1cfa700c 100644
--- a/edivorce/apps/core/utils/user_response.py
+++ b/edivorce/apps/core/utils/user_response.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ def _get_question_details(question, questions_dict, responses_by_key):
         if response:
             value = get_cleaned_response_value(response)
         error = required and not value
+        if not error:
+            error = _other_errors(question, value)
     else:
         value = None
         error = None
@@ -118,6 +120,12 @@ def _get_question_details(question, questions_dict, responses_by_key):
     return details
 
 
+def _other_errors(question, value):
+    if question == 'want_which_orders' and 'A legal end to the marriage' not in value:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def _is_question_required(question, questions_dict, responses_by_key):
     """
     returns REQUIRED, HIDDEN, or OPTIONAL